Navajo Nation commission issues report on Gallup schools’ disparate discipline for Native students

The Navajo Nation Human Rights Commission issued a report on Gallup-McKinley school discipline following public hearings at chapter houses last fall.

By: Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: March 4, 2026

Words: 731

Last Updated: 6 days, 11 hours ago

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The Navajo Nation Human Rights Commission is calling on leadership of Gallup-McKinley County Schools to develop an alternative, culturally appropriate disciplinary system following findings that the district imposes disproportionately harsh punishments, including expulsion, on Native American students.

The commission last fall convened four public hearings at Navajo Nation chapter houses following a 2022 New Mexico InDepth and ProPublica investigation that found disparities in how the Gallup-McKinley County School District disciplines Native American students. …

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